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Cassidy, Ernst Booker Urge President Biden to Do Everything in His Power to Rescue American Hostages

Newsroom - October 19, 2023 8:54 am

United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and 46 colleagues urged President Joe Biden to continue putting his full attention on the freeing of American hostages that were taken by Hamas during the terrorist organization’s October 7th attacks on Israel and supporting Israel’s efforts to dismantle the threat of Hamas.

Cassidy Joins Senate Resolution Demanding Safe Release of Hostages from Hamas

Newsroom - October 18, 2023 1:02 pm

United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and six colleagues introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning Hamas’s brutal terrorist attacks on Israel and demanding that Hamas release all hostages and allow for their safe return home.

Kennedy introduces No Dollars for Dictators Act

Newsroom - October 17, 2023 4:46 pm

Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) today introduced the No Dollars for Dictators Act to prevent perpetrators of genocide and state sponsors of terrorism from receiving special drawing rights through the International Monetary Fund (IMF) without congressional authorization.

Cassidy Announces $88.3 Million for LA-DOTD Thanks to His Infrastructure Law

Newsroom - October 17, 2023 4:38 pm

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD) will receive $88.3 million for the LA 415 Interconnector Project – Phase 1 (the “Project”).

Cassidy, Risch, Cardin, Colleagues Introduce Resolution in Support for Israel

Newsroom - October 17, 2023 12:07 pm

United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jim Risch, (R-ID), Ben Cardin (D-MD), and 96 colleagues introduced a bipartisan resolution in support of Israel following the brutal attacks by the terrorist organization Hamas.

Bill Introduced to Freeze $6 Billion in Iran, Probe Additional Iranian Assets

Newsroom - October 17, 2023 12:04 pm

United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tim Scott (R-SC), and 20 Republican colleagues introduced the Revoke Iranian Funding Act to rescind the general licenses that enabled the release of the $6 billion to Iran and prevent the Iranian regime from accessing and using the funds held in Qatar to finance terrorist attacks against Israel or any other nation.

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